The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
AMUSE NJ ENTS.

| Company opened at the Academy oil Music last
| evening Win an exceedingly beautiful performance
| of"Aida'-the finest performance, all things con-
sidered, that this organization has ever given here
Mr. illntchs, who conducted last night, recognized
the fact that the orchestra was 10 sustain the sing
ers, not TO play them down, aud the singers feeling
thus, threw themselves into their work with fervor
| went on from scene to scene with accumulating
power, and an audience that had been cold at the
| outset was warmed TO genuine enthusiasm
Fursch- -Madls aida has been often praised but she
never sang the part better giving 1t not only great
dramatic strength, but rare tenderness and sympa-
thetic Keeling. She was In excellent voice and gave
altogethera notable performance. Van Zanten's
| heauufulvoce and nne artistic sentiment make her
imneItSa a work OF great distinction and beauty
aud not only In the superb duet between the
TWO women but In her own great scene In the last
| act her success was complete. Caudldus has not
| sung so well here he sang last night as Rhdddrnes
ana both IN the great scene the river bank and In
| the exquisite finale his part was admirably borne
| Stodjard came much nearer an acceptable
| dinoudsro than his previous performance OF the
part suggested, and Whitney as Rdnfs and Hamil-
Ton as the KING made up a satisfactory cast. The
chorus all that could be asked and the building
upol the great ensemble of the second act was
making as nne spectacle as is often seen In opera
Altogether the performance was satisfactory and
| enjoyable and decided advance upon the previous
work OF this company.
| The Press of the 25th instant has the following:
AS spectacle the performance OF "Loheugtln"
given at the Academy OF Music last evening by the
American Opera Company was magnificent. The
gathering OF the cans under the spreading branches
OF the great trees by the wide river which stretched
of the ladies'. the gliitering armor the galy deco
rated nags and pennons, the brilliant sunshine so
| his men, the duel between the hostile knights and
the apotheoss OF the victorious Lohepgrii, and In
the second act the gorgeous daybreak, the decora-
lions OF the marriage ceremony, the priests and
acoytes with swinging censers and blazing torches,
the bridal procession and the interruption by Tird-
nund aud ortiddd; then again in the third act the
farewell Of the "Knight OF the Grailr amid the GER
mony OF the royal court, oil this pageantry made the
| presentation OF "Lohengrin feast for the eye.
L 1hA
work, "The Husuenots,' of which this company
gives very beautiful performance. OF Its rendition
last week In Philadelphia the Times said:
| The presentation OF "The Huguenots' drew q
nall @ house at the Academy last night, the largest
me performance proved altogether great success.
The phe cast Of the principal characters was: The
rieIson; urodin, Jessie Bartlett DAVIS; 81. Bris,
ludwig; ,,, Nepers, stoddard RdoM, Candidus;
these parts has been often sung by greater artists
than any in this list; yet in spite of the comparative
ons ana eyen s pss se1
| satisfactory. MIR. Thomas conducted the orchestra
ana the large forces on the stage with character
| lstc nrmness and refinement, and the many and
varied details of vocal and instrumental effect with
which this marvellous composition overnows were
attained This Ia true not less OF the dainty vocal
passages-such as the lovely scene for the Queen
the benediction OF the poniards, which was given
with an effect really thrilling. LAllemand sang the
bright music Of her pretty part quite charmingly,
and Madame Pierson proved an intelligent and
capable singer with good sentiment and artistic
derstanding Candidus was also quite strong and
ssillfulin the tenor role and these Two won warm
recall after their great dramatic scene. as did also
Pierson and Whitney after their wonderful duet
outside the church. Whitney's Marcel WAS perhaps
the strongest and most perfect OF the individual
parls-a little prosaic, as the part Allows but
thoroughly anished % and showing at every point the
great deal to say OF all the artists that In work
eNacting as this they left no sense Of Incomplete
1 hnt IA n IRvrn hnu
the excellence of the organization been satis-
factorliy shown The stage settling was beautlful
the ballet In the third act was charming, and the
whole treatment OF the OPERA which goes on from
scene to scene with infinite variety aud with con.
% ns sS entities The
that so nne performance cannot be repeated. The
too short season will close to night with novelty
of very different kind, but one that in its way Is
likely to prove very Observation-Disclosures ballet
OF 'Coppelio" This Will be preceded by the lovely
second act of "Lakme," IN which LAlein aud sings
her delicious bell song, and 1t will make n very
agreeable close TO a most enjoyable and highly
cessful engagement.
The operas will all be given with the same cast as
in Philadelphia. The grand ballet will be seen In
"The Huguenots," "Fausi," aida" and "orpheus
and Eurydce," as well as Saturday night. The
Baltimore Academy OF Music has been crowded to
Its utmost capacity during the which closed
there last night, and the advance sale of seats in
| Washington has been the largest ever known here.
The rush is the greatest for Faust," for which the
cast is as folows Faust, Charles Bassett; MephtS-
top'etes. William Ludwig; Valentine, Alonzo Stod-
dard; Siebe' Jessie Bartlett Davis: Brdnder,
Joseph Slvers; Martha, Mathiide Phillips; Mar
| 9usljte, Emma Juch.
The house that greeted Mr.. Raymond last Monday
night at Abaughs, in spite OF the
| In the social world. and the liberal applause that
marked his appearance upon the scene, must have
been TO him vefS convincing and agreeable assur.
snces OF the esteem IN which he is held in our midst
John Raymond has become a classic on the American
stage, but that this practical and utilitarian
| age still finds perpetual delight in perusing. Ray
mond and Sellers have grown into household words
bllmful of suggestions of mirth and drol!ery, and
| also to some extent they have become synonyms,
and not undeservedy 60 Whether baskinR
'In Paradise or running "For Congress- >
masqueradlng as "Fresh, the American" or
| DONy SDdnher in "London Assurance the actor
seemed never able to divest himself OF the traits Of
the amusing visionary whose peculiariies lifted so
mirably the contours Of his own Individuality as to
Insure that we!l-remembered, most marvellous, and
instantaneous Of dramatic iriumphs. But In Mr..
Loyd's "Woman Halter" Raymond seems TO have
got little further away from the immoria. Sellers
than he has ever hitherto been able to do, and for
the sake OF his sometimes questioned versatility We
are glad that 1t Is 80. The sorrows OF the much en-
gagged, Of the over married man, have been done
with no little frequency upon the stage as well as
the poignant realism Of actual life, bu
] Mr. Lloyd's reconciliation OF the familia
/. ingredients Is generally skiilfu and the re
A suits most pleasing. Nearly all the fun OF tn
piece, as well 1t may be, IL in the hands, rathe
on the lips, of the quaint little comedian himself an
Is given with all Of his characteristic seriousness
and comical Intensity. In the first act the fun
. mainly verbal, consisting as 1t does Of bright
l. written and amusingly explanatory dialogue, bu
thenceforth TO the finale IN the mad-house absurd nj
uailon and superabundant action assert their sw8!
| A
a whole the author may be said TO have fairly d,
7 served the p.audlts Of his fellow journalists
Washington, who were numerous In the audenC
i, throughout the week, and Mr.. Raymond may b
congratulated on the acquisition IN Samuel Bund
"a Of a valuable addition to his gallery OF eccentr
/, characters. The supporting comany is mostly we
selected for the line OF work required OF It, and II
d leading lady, Miss Helen Tracy, combines a stae
" presence al once imposing and graceful, with muC
70 natural ease and charm OF manner. On Saturds
e MIR. Raymond favored his old-time admirers vii
y another glimpse OF the great apostle OF Eye Wat,
ID and other boons TO humanity, without which a Ra
y, mond engagement would seem strangely ncOmplet
At since the days OF the famous Wyndhlm Coined
Company there has been nothing this countr
10 10 compare In real cleverness. neatness aud artistic
effect with "Prince Karl" presented by Richar
Mansfield and his special company. These stat
Y, menls are based on the opinions OF number Of pc
~ ~ whose judgment on such matters Is Just an
n reliable. "Prince Karln Is a high life German con
To- edy. There Ia no low Dutch business In II. III
ld dialect OF Mr.. Mansfield Ii simply charming, and
m full OF graceful, honest slips that an audience
e. conyulsed. yet sympathises with the poor feo'
he Mr.. Mansfield IL finished German scholar, and hi
le made careful study OF the dialect OF educated Ge
is mans. Not only Is he German scholar, but Frenc
h. Spanish, Italian, and Russian also besides beiI
n. master OF the dead languages. lie sang the A
IN Hirdi Ia "Pinaf0ren In i've different tongues.
q. was the famous Ko.R0 who made such (uroi
iy In Boston when the "Mkadon first came over.
or wonderful feat OF Initiating whole italian ope
ie company Ii only equaled by his Imitation Of 4
he cello. Mr. Gilmore, OF brass band fame, says th
Il. IL The most marvellous feat ever performed by al
n. These are not the bald imltations usually
"a the stage, but come In as part OF the play.
en- Mansneld's return engagement In this city begi
Monday, February I, at Albaugh's Grand Ope
House, and will he for one week only.
ng Miss Foriescue, the pretty young English actTe
D. who achieved a social uccess In New York, CON
ne TO the New National Theatre Monday OF next wet
ON Miss FOrtescue made her lrst appearance I
az stage seven years ago In the original "Pstlenc
er company, IN London. There IL popular Inpressi
ne that Miss fOrtescue was found by Garmoyle, n,
N. Lord CAIRNS among the Gaeiy Theatre beauti
ut hut this IL mistake. She began her career as o
ms Of the "rweniy IOye-Sick Malenr, having BecuI
,h, a place In DOye Cares Company through the INF
'p- ence OF Mr.. Gilbert. Miss Fortescne's father
Jrt been a wealthy gentleman, and she had known q